Psychiatrist (AIIMS Delhi), MBBS AIIMS Bhopal, Currently providing services as a Consultant Psychiatrist at Ganaa.
Gurugram
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India produces the most engineers and doctors in the world.
It also has one of the highest rates of anxiety disorders — and most people don’t even know they have it.
A psychiatrist’s thread on 5 signs your “normal stress” is actually anxiety 🧵
Dr. Mahendra, MD Psychiatry retweeted
Important priority for people with lived experience (PWLE) is the shift away from long-stay psychiatric institutions towards community-based, person-centered #mentalhealth care.
Institutions tend to be isolating and are too often associated with poor-quality care, coercion and human rights abuses.
Deinstitutionalization requires a carefully planned shift in funding, services and support so that people can live in their communities.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, let us move from listening to action – and build mental health systems with PWLE, not merely for them.
You keep telling yourself:
"Once this project is over..."
"Once I take a vacation..."
"Once things settle down..."
But the low mood never really leaves.
Stress can cause temporary distress.
Depression tends to stay, even when circumstances improve.
Your inner voice has become harsh.
You focus on mistakes.
You discount achievements.
You feel guilty about things others wouldn't think twice about.
When depression speaks, it often sounds like your own thoughts.
That's why many people don't recognise it.
You're tired all the time, even when you've rested.
You wake up exhausted.
Weekends don't recharge you.
A day off doesn't help.
Depression isn't just emotional. It affects energy, motivation, concentration, and even physical functioning.
You're getting things done — but nothing feels rewarding.
You complete tasks. Meet deadlines. Pay bills.
But the sense of satisfaction is gone.
Things that used to feel enjoyable now feel like items on a checklist.
This is called anhedonia — one of the core symptoms of depression
The GAD-7 is a 7-question, clinically validated anxiety screening test used worldwide.
Free. No sign-up.
We’ve put it online at psyconnect.in — in English and Hindi.
Link: psyconnect.in/gad-7-anxiety-…
If you’ve read this far, take it. Share it with someone who needs it.
“Should I see a psychiatrist or a psychologist?”
This is one of the most common questions I get — and the confusion often leads to delayed care. A thread 🧵
Common myth in India: “Going to a psychiatrist = you’re seriously ill.”
Not true. Many consultations end without medication — with psychoeducation, therapy referral, or lifestyle guidance.
Early help → better outcomes.
Full guide here 👇
psyconnect.in/psychiatrist-v…
—Dr. Mahendra Singh Uikey, AIIMS-trained Consultant Psychiatrist
@hellopsyconnect